Former SoCal Tech CEO Charged with Murder of Estranged Wife

Arrest and Charges

• 🎯 A 66-year-old former Southern California tech CEO, Gordon Good Z, has been charged with the murder of his estranged wife.
• 📍 The victim, 58-year-old Are You, was reported missing in November and her body was found weeks later.
• ⚖️ The San Bernardino County District Attorney has charged Good Z with murder, including special circumstances of lying in wait and murder for financial gain.

Discovery of the Victim

• ⛰️ The victim's body was discovered nearly 100 miles away, abandoned on a mountainside in Crestline.
• 🏞️ Her body was found 75 feet down a steep embankment near Crestline Road and Highway 138.
• ⚠️ Initially, injuries were thought to be consistent with a fall, but a coroner's review later ruled it a homicide.

Investigation and Identification

• 🕵️‍♀️ Detectives initially could not determine the victim's identity and released a composite sketch.
• 💡 Evidence eventually led detectives to arrest Good Z at his home in Rolling Hills.
• ❓ The specific evidence leading to the arrest has not been detailed by detectives.

Victim's Background and Family

• 🌍 The victim, identified as Are You, had immigrated to the U.S. from Iran decades earlier.
• 🤝 She met Good Z in the Bay Area, where they co-founded an energy company called US Hybrid.
• 💔 Her family described her as a mother who spread life, love, and joy, and had a passion for creative expression.

Defendant's Status

• 🏠 Good Z was arrested on January 23rd and is currently being held without bail at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino.
• 🧑‍⚖️ His attorney stated that Good Z looks forward to his day in court, believing the facts will establish his innocence.
• 📅 Good Z is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.